Abstract:To introduce a novel technique monitoring and controlling renal pelvic pressure (RPP) in minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) and investigate the reliability and stability. Methods 63 kidney stone patients, including 41 male cases and 22 female cases were enrolled in this study. The average size of stone was (3.7 ± 1.1) cm. The average age was (41.6 ± 15.6) years old. All the patients were performed MPCNL under combined spinal and epidural anesthesia. A ureteral catheter connected to an invasive blood pressure monitor was retrogradely placed to measure renal pelvic outlet pressure. They were treated by a patented intelligent system including an irrigation and suctioning platform and a pressure-measuring suctioning ureteral access sheath. On the platform, RPP control value was set at -5 mmHg, RPP warning value was set at 20 mm Hg, and RPP limit value was set at 30 mm Hg. RPP was measured at simple irrigation and suctioning period, and lithotriptic irrigation and suctioning period when Infusion flow was set at 300 ml/min, 400 ml/min, 500 ml/min for 5 min respectively. Results 63 patients were performed successfully with no serious complications. No statistical significance was found between renal pelvic outlet pressure and sheath measured pressure for 300 ml/min, 400 ml/min, 500 ml/min group at simple irrigation and suctioning period, and lithotriptic irrigation and suctioning period (P > 0.05). Conclusion The intelligent devices including platform and shealth in the MPCNL can reliably and stably monitor and control the RPP in real time within a safety range.